The Union College faculty are a community of teacher-scholars, and their excellence in teaching is matched by that in scholarship. The Stillman Prize for Faculty Excellence in Research was also established by Abbott Stillman and the Stillman Family. This prize is awarded annually to a tenured member of the faculty selected by the Faculty Research Fund Committee from faculty nominations to honor excellence in research and scholarship over the preceding three-year period.

The 2023-2024 Stillman Prize for Faculty Excellence in Research is awarded to Carol Weisse, Ronald M. Obenzinger Professor of Psychology.